An 80s band that managed to bridge the gap between the mainstream and underground pop scenes. Melding melodic guitar lines and catchy saxophone, with a bit of punk directness showing up on some track. The vocals seem to run somewhere between the ragged drawl of Shane McGowan and the snarl of Lou Reed. The lyrics are anti-love and more focussed on sex for sex's sake, with penultimate track "I wanna sleep with you" feeling particularly aurally 'climactic'.
The track "Pretty in pink" had something of a resurgence in popularity after John Hughes used it in his film of the same name.
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